Vinyl siding cutter

ABSTRACT

A vinyl siding cutter having blade guides suspended over base plate. A vinyl siding cutter that has a blade square on two corners; angled on other two corners to create a single point on cutting edge of blade.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

[0001] As a typical practice of cutting vinyl siding in the field theuse of hand snips or circular saws are common tools used.

[0002] Prior inventions designed simular are illustrated in. U.S. Pat.Nos. 4,510,834, 4,401,002, 3,362,070, 3,134,285, Des. 386,663.5,010,795, 5,038,477, 5,249,495, & 5,251,524.

[0003] An important difference in this invention is the blade design andset up.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

[0004] This invention employs pointed designed blade fastened to ahandle. The handle is fastened to a Pivot point. The blade travelsbetween the guide to a base plate where it makes it's cut.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0005]FIG. 1) is a view of the base plate shear plate and support legs.This view is provided to show a clear view of what is under the bladeguides. Also shows details of shearing plate.

[0006]FIG. 2) is a view simular to FIG. 1 except the guides, blade, andremaining parts have been drawn in.

[0007]FIG. 3) is a side view illustrating the cutter construction &various parts. A Top veiw detail of the attachment of the blade to thepivot point is shown.

[0008]FIG. 4) is a drawing meant to illustrate the cutter in operation.It shows a piece of vinyl siding in the cutter. It also is an effort todemonstate the actual function of the cutter.

[0009]FIG. 5) is a view or the blade & handle side & end views.

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0010] The drawings provided illustrate a vinyl siding cutting tool withbase plate 5 fastened to a handle.4 The handle 4 pivots in the twofastening brackets 8 The handle 4 pivots in a vertical motion only. In adownward vertical pivot of handle 4 the blade 5 passes between the bladeguides 12. After passing between the guides 12 the blade 5 then rubsagainst the shear plate 2.

[0011] The blade handle 4 is held to the fastening brackets 8 by a blot7.

[0012] The blade 5 is held to handle by three bolts 6.

[0013] The fastening bracket 8 are fastened to the top of the cuttingfence 9. The cutting fence 9 & 10 is a two piece unit hinged 11together. The fence 9 is fastened to the base plate 1.

[0014] The base plate 1 is mounted on for legs 3. The leg keeps theblade 1 from coming in contact with what ever the cutter is setting on.

[0015] The blade guides 12 are fastened to two pieces of angle 15 & 13.Which are fastened to base plate 1 on 15 and fence on 13. The two guides12 are held together by 14 & 16. The blade guides 12 are evelvated abovethe base plate 1 to allow the siding material A FIG. 4 to pass between.

[0016] I claim in reference to provisional No. 60/229,466 Filed on Sep.01, 2000.

[0017] 1) A vinyl siding cutter with a pointed blade design. As shown inillustrations presented.

[0018] 2) A blade guide systems which guides blade between two guidespositioned in the center of base given support on both side of blade.The two blade guides are for guiding blade and involved in actualcutting for guiding blade and not involved in actual cutting.

[0019] 3) A fence installed on base of cutter separated by hinge foreasy transpprt.

What is claimed:
 1. A vinyl siding cutter having blade guides supportingboth sides of blade suspended over base plate in alignment with shearplate on cutting side of blade.
 2. A base plate with a slot that has aadjustable shear plate on cutting edge of slot.
 3. A vinyl siding cutterhaving a blade thats square on two corners, angled on other two cornersto create a single point on cutting edge of blade.